
THE SCRIPTURES
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, the product of holy men of old who spoke
and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. We accept the new covenant, as
recorded in the New Testament, as our infallible guide in matters pertaining to
conduct and doctrine. (11 Timothy 3:15, 1 Peter 2:2)
THE GODHEAD
Our God is one, but manifested in three persons - the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Spirit being equal. (Philippians 2:6)
MAN, HIS FALL AND REDEMPTION
Man is a created being made in the likeness and in the image of God, but
through Adam's transgression and fall, sin came into the world (Romans 5:12). "All
have sinned and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). "As it
is written, there is none righteous, no not one" (Romans 3:10). Jesus Christ,
the Son of God was manifested to undo the work of the devil and gave His life and
shed His blood to redeem and restore man back to God (Ephesians 2:28).
ETERNAL LIFE AND THE NEW BIRTH
Man's first step toward salvation is Godly sorrow that works repentance (11
Corinthians 7:10). The new birth is necessary to all men (John 3:3-5), and when
fulfilled, produces eternal life (1 John 5:12).
HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit and Fire (Matthew 3:11) is a gift from God
as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ to all believers in this dispensation and is
received subsequent to the new birth (John 14:16-17; Acts 1:8, 38-39; 19:1-7). This
experience is accompanied by evidence of the speaking in other tongues as the Holy
Spirit Himself gives utterance. (Acts 2:4).
SANCTIFICATION
The Bible teaches that without holiness no man can see the Lord (Hebrews
12:14). We believe in the doctrine of sanctification as a definite, yet progressive
work of grace, commencing at the time of regeneration and continuing until the consummation
of salvation (1 Thessalonians 5:23; 11 Peter 3:18; 11 Corinthians 3:18; Philippians
3:12-14, and 1 Corinthians 1:30).
DIVINE HEALING
Healing is for the physical ills of the human body and is wrought by the
power of God through the prayer of faith and by the laying on of hands (Mark 16:18;
James 5:14-15). It is provided for in the atonement of Christ and is the privilege
of every member of the church today.
RESURRECTION OF THE JUST AND THE RETURN OF THE LORD
The angels said, "This same Jesus shall so come in like manner"
(Acts 1:11). His coming is imminent. When He comes, "The dead in Christ shall
rise first; then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with
them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air
" (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)
HELL AND ETERNAL RETRIBUTION
The one who physically dies in his sins without Christ is hopelessly and
eternally lost in the lake of fire and, therefore, has no further opportunity of
hearing the Gospel or for repentance (Hebrews 9:27). The lake of fire is literal
(Revelation 19:20). The terms "eternal" and "ever-lasting",
used in describing the duration of the punishment of the damned (Matthew 25:41-46)
in the lake of fire, carry the same thought and meaning of endless existence as
used in denoting the duration of joy and ecstasy of saints in the presence of God.
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